Content Archive: February 2010

Regulations and Government

NBAA Fighting Washington State Aircraft Taxes

NBAA issued a call to action to oppose a proposed bill in the Washington state legislature that would impose a 0.5-percent excise tax on aircraft in the st
Rotorcraft

Civil Helo Deliveries To Remain Flat, Honeywell Says

Honeywell’s 12th annual turbine-powered civil helicopter purchase outlook, which was released today, projects flat overall deliveries of new civil-use heli
Aircraft

Boeing 787 Dreamliner ZA004 Joins Flight-Test Program

A third airplane–Dreamliner ZA004–joined the Boeing 787 flight-test program when it took off at 11:43 am local time yesterday from Paine Field in Everett,
Safety

Hearing Pushes FAA To Speed Icing Safety Regulations

The House aviation subcommittee yesterday held a hearing on aircraft icing to address issues brought to light by the NTSB’s recent “Most Wanted” list of “u

Air Partner Fuel Makes First S&D Appearance

Air Partner Fuel, launched last year as part of the international group’s strategy to offer a comprehensive range of aviation services and products, made i
Accidents

Factual Report: Citation II Experiences Control Problems

Cessna 550 Citation II, Edinburgh, Scotland, March 14, 2008–Before takeoff from Palma de Majorca, the Citation II had several system warni
Accidents

Factual Report: Citation II Skids After Gear Collapse

Cessna 550 Citation II, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 29, 2009–During landing roll at Salt Lake City International Airport at the end of a Part 91 fl
Environment

Researchers continue to study alternative fuels for aviation

As government and industry plan for more environmentally friendly energy sources, companies continue to invest in and research alternative fuels for aviati

Avinode Introduces Next-generation Search Engine

Online charter portal Avinode unveiled its new aircraft charter search engine at the conference.